Businessman Kieron ‘The Wolf’ Ducie was jailed for five months on Thursday over a crash that left model Emily Stewart injured in his overturned jeep.

Ducie, who in 2013 received a suspended sentence for a drugs offence which occurred on the weekend model Katy French collapsed at his home, pleaded guilty at Trim District Court, Co Meath, to dangerous driving and to driving while uninsured on 24th January 2016.

He was banned from driving for two years.

The 48-year-old socialite of Lamberstown Manor, Kilmessan, Co Meath, had rolled his Toyota Landcruiser near his home after hitting a ditch.

A hearing at the same court last February was told Ducie had only reappeared at the scene of the accident as gardai were about to leave.

Ms Stewart, who was a passenger in the car, was brought away by ambulance after suffering minor injuries.

Sergeant Tom Mahon said Ducie had “gone to ground and was complaining of injuries and was subsequently brought to hospital”.

Emily Stewart was not in court on Thursday but in her statement – read out in court – she said Ducie had driven away from the house in Kilmessan with two children in the car.

Emily Jane Stewart who was in the jeep with Ducie (Image: Pic Twitter.)

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Barrister Stephen Montgomery said his instructions were that an animal had crossed his client’s path causing him to crash.

However, Judge Cormac Dunne said there was an extraordinary conflict in that Ducie had claimed to be suffering from concussion following the crash yet was able to instruct his barrister that an animal had caused the accident.

Retired Dublin fire officer John Kidd gave character evidence saying that Ducie had helped organise events raising funds for a children’s cancer charity.

The judge imposed fines totalling €3,500, disqualified him for two years and imposed a five-month prison sentence.

Before the court session ended Ducie was released on bail pending an appeal.